# NTSB CHI79FEI28: Cessna 182P, N1977M, Brookpark, OH, June 15, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 15, 1979
- Place: Brookpark, OH · BROOKPARK, OH
- Location: 41.4043° N, 81.8203° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brook Park, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4043&lon=-81.8203&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 21, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135491
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FEI28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEI28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2283  79/6/15    BROOKPARK,OH        CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1652                    N1977M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 28, 518 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            159 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKFORD,IL                 YOUNGSTOWN,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SIPHONING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HALF MOON WASHER INSTALLED UNDER LOCKING SHAFT SPRING TENSION NUT INSTEAD OF AT OPPOSITE END SHAFT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1977M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790615027469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790615027469A), Jun 15, 1979: Cessna 182P, Brookpark, OH, Substantial damage. Fuel cap was improperly assembled allowing fuel to escape through the fuel vent system.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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